Carlisle United's Community Sports Trust have been shortlisted in the North West Football Awards.

The Blues' community arm are nominated in the Community Initiative of the Season category.

They are among seven contenders for the award.

The United community sports trust earned a place on the shortlist through their Komatsu Climate Heroes initiative.

The project has seen the CST deliver classes on climate change, sustainability and the environment with hundreds of young people involved.

United, in partnership with forestry company Komatsu Forest, have helped introduce school children to information on climate change, biodiversity, wildlife preservation and future global environmental challenges.

As well as sessions in schools, there have been visits to Komatsu's headquarters at the Carlisle Airport Industrial Estate.

The partnership with Komatsu has also seen the business become sleeve sponsors on United's first team kit.

The tie-up sees United on the award shortlist in the community category for clubs outside the Premier League.

Also shortlisted are Bolton Wanderers in the Community, Morecambe, Preston North End Community and Education Trust, Rochdale, Tranmere Rovers in the Community and Wigan Athletic Community Trust.

The award category is in association with the Professional Footballers' Association. For more details visit the awards website HERE

The winners will be announced at the Armstrong Projects North West Football Awards 2024 ceremony on Monday, November 25 at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford, an event hosted by Eilidh Barbour and Dion Dublin.

United defender Jon Mellish has been shortlisted in the League One player of the season category for the 2023/24 campaign, with goalkeeper Gabe Breeze in the rising star nominations.

Voting remains open for the player categories until 5pm on Friday, October 4. Click HERE to vote.

Finalists in other categories will be announced on Thursday, October 10.